Many NSW national park campgrounds, accommodation and visitor centres will start to reopen from 1 June but important changes are in place to keep visitors safe. All camping requires a booking. Check park alerts and visit COVID-19 updates for more information before visiting any park.

Park entry points

Parking

Road quality

Snow chains:

The Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) recommends snow chains are carried by all vehicles driving in the park in winter, including 4WD and AWD, in the event of extreme weather. Visit the Live Traffic website for current conditions.

Road closures:

The Khancoban to Cabramurra Road and Kings Cross Road are closed in winter (June to October long weekends).

Best times to visit

The Selwyn area has plenty of activities to tempt you year-round. Here are some of the highlights.

Autumn

Autumn brings milder temperatures and clear blue skies that are made for hiking, mountain biking and horse riding in the Snowy Mountains. It's also your last chance to fish in the mountain streams before winter.

Spring

Rediscover the great outdoors and breathe in the fresh mountain air with a bushwalk, mountain bike ride, or camping getaway. The October long weekend brings the opening of fishing season for rivers and streams, so try your luck hooking a trout on the Eucumbene River.

Summer

With wildflowers at their peak, it's a fine time for a day walk or camping adventure. Pitch your tent or pull up your camper at one of the designated campgrounds for a night under the stars.

Winter

Selwyn Snow Resort put on some of the most affordable snow sports in NSW, including skiing and snowboarding, tubing, tobogganing, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The resort is closed due to severe fire damage.More information is available on the Selwyn Snow Resort website, including plans to rebuild. Some trails in the Selwyn area can be experienced by snow shoe or cross-country skiing.

Safety messages

All Kosciuszko National Park visitors planning a long hike, off-track or overnight adventure, or visiting a remote part of the park, are recommended to fill in the trip intention form and carry a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB). Find out more about hiring a PLB and completing a trip intention form on the dedicated iPads available at Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Tumut Visitor Centre and the Perisher NSW National Parks office.

Alpine safety

Alpine areas present special safety issues. Conditions can be extreme and may change rapidly, particularly in winter. It’s important to be prepared and find out how to stay safe in alpine areas.

Mobile safety

Dial Triple Zero (000) in an emergency. Download the Emergency + app before you visit, it helps emergency services locate you using your smartphone's GPS. Please note there is limited mobile phone reception in this park and you’ll need mobile reception to call Triple Zero (000).

River and lake safety

The aquatic environment around rivers, lakes and lagoons can be unpredictable. If you're visiting these areas, take note of these river and lake safety tips.

Permitted

Cycling

Cycling is permitted on public roads, and on management trails outside wilderness areas. Within the Jagungal Wilderness Area, you can cycle only on Round Mountain trail, Dargans trail, Hellhole Creek trail, Valentine trail, and Grey Mare trail. Riders please give way to walkers.

Horses

Horse riding and mountain biking are permitted on most management trails on the eastern side of the Snowy Mountains Highway, except wilderness areas. You can also ride the first section of Four Mile Hut walking track. Please stay on established trails. Bike riders should give way to walkers and horse riders.

Campgrounds with facilities to camp with horses include: Wares Yards, Rocky Plain, and Bullocks Hill campgrounds in the Selwyn area; Cooinbil Hut, Long Plain Hut, Ghost Gully, and Old Snowy campgrounds in the High Plains area.

Prohibited

Firearms, chainsaws and fossicking are not permitted in Kosciuszko National Park.

Pets

Smoking

NSW national parks are no smoking areas. The alpine resorts of Selwyn, Thredbo, Perisher, Charlotte Pass, Ski Rider and Kosciuszko Tourist Park are exempt, though some commercial and outdoor places within these resorts may have no smoking areas.

Contact

The Selwyn area is open all year, but some roads and trails may close due to weather conditions or park management issues. Kings Cross Road and the Khancoban-Cabramurra Road are closed in winter (June to October long weekends). Some campgrounds in the Selwyn area close in winter.

Park entry fees apply in winter on Link Road

June to October long weekends: $29 per vehicle per day (24hrs from purchase); motorcycles $12; bus passengers $11.45 per adult, $3.60 per child per day (24hrs).

Links

Nearby towns

Adaminaby (14
km)

Visit the fascinating Snowy Scheme Museum at Adaminaby to learn about the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme. Find out about the achievements of the engineers, the workers, the machinery and the role the project played in the development of the modern Australian nation. The museum is open on weekends.

Tumbarumba (50
km)

Cooma (65
km)

The Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre is a state-of-the-art visitor facility showcasing the story of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme from the early construction days to the role the scheme plays today in the development of Australia.